Need a date night? Check out these two great restaurants.

Author: Nicole Manikas
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Need a date night? Check out these two great restaurants.

The Stissing House, history and delicious food

Located in Pine Plains, The Stissing House Restaurant and Tavern (stissinghouse.com), is housed in a landmark building, dating back to the late 1700s. Open since 1782, The Stissing House Restaurant and Tavern is now America’s oldest and longest operated restaurant. With clientele such as General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, The Stissing House offers a charming setting to enjoy delicious food.

Owned and operated by French-Americans Michel and Patricia Jean, The Stissing House Restaurant and Tavern is open for dinner every Thursday thru Monday. Their menu changes seasonally, so there are always new creations to try out and enjoy, and they strive to use local dairy, meats and produce.

Call (518) 398-8800 for more information, or email The Stissing House at info@stissinghouse.com.

Food and beer lovers unite

The Hyde Park Brewing Company (hydeparkbrewing.moonfruit.com) was established in 1995 in Hyde Park, and has since then continued to happily serve and delight Hudson Valley patrons. Specializing in USDA choice-beef and hand-crafted ales and lagers brewed on the premises, Hyde Park Brewing Company is a prime attraction for food and beer lovers! With a motto like, “Anytime is a good time for a beer”, Hyde Park Brewing Company is the perfect place to meet new people!

Voted Best Beer Selection of the Hudson Valley for 2009, with their very own ales and lagers such as “Barrel 9 Brewers Choice”, “Rough Rider Red Lager”, and “S.O.B Special Old Bitter”, there seems to be a beer to fit every visitors taste. Specials ranging from “Winkle Wednesdays” which features their own “Winkle Lager” for $3 all night long, to live brewhouse music – Upstart Blues Jam – also offered every Wednesday at 8:30pm. More live music is featured every Friday night starting at 9:30pm and every Monday thru Friday from 4pm-7pm, happy hour specials are available! Call (845) 229-8277 or visit their website!